- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Social Media in Health Education
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Surgical Simulation and Training
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Baylor College of Medicine
2017-2024
Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute
2020-2023
Creative Commons
2020-2023
Texas Children's Hospital
2018-2023
University of Pittsburgh
2015-2023
Mansoura University
2023
The University of Texas at San Antonio
2022-2023
Oregon Health & Science University
2023
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2020-2021
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2021
Asaad, Malke MD; Rajesh, Aashish MBBS; Kambhampati, Praneeth V. BS; Rohrich, Rod J. Maricevich, Renata MD Author Information
Virtual interviews (VIs) for the 2020 residency application season were mandated as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to determine perspectives general surgery (GS) program directors (PDs) on benefits and drawbacks VIs.A 14-item survey was emailed all GS PDs from programs identified American Council Graduate Medical Education website. Program asked about cost-time benefit VIs, its ability assess candidates, their thoughts future VIs evaluating applicants.60 responded corresponding...
Social media are a powerful tool that creates unique opportunity for the young plastic surgeon and trainee to share content, brand oneself, educate public, develop one's own professional voice early. The majority of all surgery programs particularly those highly ranked have social opportunities their residents, yet clear rules guide implementation programming in residency remained unspecified. These guidelines pitfalls can be used inform productive entry into use resident surgeon. Details...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic originated in Wuhan, China, December of before spreading worldwide the following months.1,2 virus is especially contagious, and any large gathering or close contact between individuals highly discouraged. This has created certain strains on current model resident education.3 Our institution pioneered four strategies for maintaining high-quality education while adhering to recommendations from Centers Disease Control Prevention: (1) daily...
There is nothing wrong with change, if it in the right direction. —Winston Churchill Residency interviews are a critical part of match process and mean you have already made "cut" based on your academic personal achievements. This time to showcase yourself personality observe culture program which interviewing find good for future profession. The residency interview should be perceived as formal job interview. With that mind, need present professional. following tips been modified from...
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has greatly impacted pediatric healthcare facilities throughout the United States due to widespread case rescheduling and implementation of supplementary COVID-19 perioperative protocols. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated impact on volume, surgical timing, or operational aspects cleft procedures. The aim this study is investigate that had care at institution. Methods: A retrospective comparing in (the pre-pandemic cohort) 2020 was...
Juvenile localized scleroderma (LS) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) are rare pediatric conditions often associated with severe morbidities. Delays in diagnosis common, increasing the risk for permanent damage worse outcomes. This study explored caregiver perspectives on barriers they encountered while navigating care their child's scleroderma.In this cross-sectional study, caregivers of juvenile LS or SSc patients were recruited from a virtual family educational conference online interest...
The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has forced health care systems across the United States to undertake broad restructuring best equip themselves address ongoing crisis. These efforts are especially noticeable in medical education, which come under particular scrutiny as institutions set precedents on how respond pandemic. Medical students often play an important functional role hospital teams. However, overwhelming risks associated with student body exposure...
Our objective is to assess the impact of virtual interview (VI) format on urology residency interviews during COVID-19 pandemic from perspectives program directors (PDs).
The 2020 to 2021 residency and fellowship application cycles were profoundly affected by the introduction of virtual interviews. authors investigated impact format had on plastic surgery interviews from perspectives program directors.Surveys sent directors integrated programs ascertain their regarding format's Program stratified into cohorts, comparative analysis was performed.Ninety-two directors, 28 64 programs, completed our survey (35 percent). Compared in-person interviews, reported be...
Abstract Robinow syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, is characterized by skeletal dysplasia with, among other anomalies, extremity and hand anomalies. There locus heterogeneity both dominant recessive inheritance. A detailed description of associated anomalies does not currently exist due to the rarity this syndrome. This study seeks document present in syndrome allow for improved rates timely accurate diagnosis. focused assessment extremities stature was performed using clinical examination...